Virgin Blue confirms 777-300ER order for new transpacific airline

Virgin Blue Holdings confirmed its order for six 777-300ERs with options for six more, and will lease one additional -300ER from ILFC. The order for the six is worth $1.5 billion at list prices and was listed last week on Boeing's website as unidentified (ATWOnline, March 19). The aircraft will be used to establish a new long-haul airline next year providing service from Australia to the US "and other destinations." (ATWOnline, Feb. 22). Virgin Blue's order takes total orders for 777s to 924 ...